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Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Note of no business]

The Councill meet and noe privat bussiness done that day.

Edinburgh 24 December 17021

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Procedure

[Note of no business]

The Councill meet and noe privat bussiness done that day.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.

Warrant, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant to the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Stirling to meet and proportion the cess etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and Ordaine the Earle of Linlithgow and Callander Shiriff principall of the Shiriffdome of Stirling, and in his absence Mr Charles Bennett of Livilands his depute to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre of Stirling To meett at the said burgh of Stirling being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Wedensday of January nixt to come being the threteinth day of the Samen moneth; and ther and then to proportion and Lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the Said Shyre at Candlmas nixt to come; and for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the Last Session of the late parliament dated the Nyntein day of June last by past with power to them to Choise ane Collector for uplifting the said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him and to doe every other thing appointed by the said act of parliament for that effect And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate and continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supplie therof by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance to her Majestie untill the said threteinth day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supply for the said Shyre Conforme to the Severall acts of parliament and proclamationes of Councill made theranent.

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Warrant

Warrant to the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Stirling to meet and proportion the cess etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and Ordaine the Earle of Linlithgow and Callander Shiriff principall of the Shiriffdome of Stirling, and in his absence Mr Charles Bennett of Livilands his depute to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre of Stirling To meett at the said burgh of Stirling being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Wedensday of January nixt to come being the threteinth day of the Samen moneth; and ther and then to proportion and Lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the Said Shyre at Candlmas nixt to come; and for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the Last Session of the late parliament dated the Nyntein day of June last by past with power to them to Choise ane Collector for uplifting the said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him and to doe every other thing appointed by the said act of parliament for that effect And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate and continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supplie therof by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance to her Majestie untill the said threteinth day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supply for the said Shyre Conforme to the Severall acts of parliament and proclamationes of Councill made theranent.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 484-5.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 484-5.

Warrant, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warant to the Lord Advocat to Administrat the Oathes to Mr Alexander Wedderburne Advocat

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow Mr Alexander Wedderburne Advocat to qualifie her2 self to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing of the same with the assurance And that in presence of Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat In Respect of his absence furth of the Kingdome the time appointed by the proclamationes of Councill for takeing the saids oathes; And grants warrant to the Lord Advocat to administrat the same with the Clerk of Councill present.

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Warrant

Warant to the Lord Advocat to Administrat the Oathes to Mr Alexander Wedderburne Advocat

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow Mr Alexander Wedderburne Advocat to qualifie her2 self to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing of the same with the assurance And that in presence of Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat In Respect of his absence furth of the Kingdome the time appointed by the proclamationes of Councill for takeing the saids oathes; And grants warrant to the Lord Advocat to administrat the same with the Clerk of Councill present.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 484.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 484.

2. Sic.

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Formula taken by The Lord Sempill

Conforme to the above warrant the said Francis Lord Semple Compeared in presence of the said Earle of Eglingtoune and Lord Advocat and Swear and Signed the forsaid formula apointed by act of parliament, wherof the tenor followes Wee Francis Lord Semple etc Doe Sinceirly from my heart profess and declair before God who Searcheth the heart That I do deny disoun and abhore these tennets and doctrines of the papall Romish Church Viz the Supreamacy of the pope and Bishope of Rome over all the pastures of the Catholick Church, His power and authority over Kings princes and States; and the infalability that he pretends to either without or with a generall Councill his power of dispenceing and pardoning; The doctrine of transubstantiation; and the Corporall presence with the Communion without the Cup in the Sacrament of the Lords Super The adoration and Sacrafice professed and practised by the popish Church in the Mass; The Invocation of Angells and Saints; The worshiping of Imadges Crosses and relicts; The doctrine of Supererogation indulgences and purgatory and the Service and worship in ane unnowen tongue All which tenets and doctrines of the Said Church I beleive to be Contrary to, and inconsistent with the wryten word of God; And I do from my heart deny disoun and disclame the said doctrines and tenets of the Church of Rome; As in the presence of God without any equivocation or Mentall reservation; But according to the knowen and plain meaning of the words as to me offered and proposed So help me God Sic Subscribitur Semple.
Followes the Declaration of his Swearing and Signeing the said formulae
28 December 1702
The above designed Francis Lord Semple Did with ane upholden hand Swear and Subscrybe the forsaid formula above sett doun acording to the act of parliament by warrant and Speciall Order from the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill allowing and appointing the samen to be taken in presence of the Earle of Eglingtoune and Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat two of her saids Majesties privy Councill Sic Subscribitur Eglingtoune James Stewart.

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Procedure

The Formula taken by The Lord Sempill

Conforme to the above warrant the said Francis Lord Semple Compeared in presence of the said Earle of Eglingtoune and Lord Advocat and Swear and Signed the forsaid formula apointed by act of parliament, wherof the tenor followes Wee Francis Lord Semple etc Doe Sinceirly from my heart profess and declair before God who Searcheth the heart That I do deny disoun and abhore these tennets and doctrines of the papall Romish Church Viz the Supreamacy of the pope and Bishope of Rome over all the pastures of the Catholick Church, His power and authority over Kings princes and States; and the infalability that he pretends to either without or with a generall Councill his power of dispenceing and pardoning; The doctrine of transubstantiation; and the Corporall presence with the Communion without the Cup in the Sacrament of the Lords Super The adoration and Sacrafice professed and practised by the popish Church in the Mass; The Invocation of Angells and Saints; The worshiping of Imadges Crosses and relicts; The doctrine of Supererogation indulgences and purgatory and the Service and worship in ane unnowen tongue All which tenets and doctrines of the Said Church I beleive to be Contrary to, and inconsistent with the wryten word of God; And I do from my heart deny disoun and disclame the said doctrines and tenets of the Church of Rome; As in the presence of God without any equivocation or Mentall reservation; But according to the knowen and plain meaning of the words as to me offered and proposed So help me God Sic Subscribitur Semple.
Followes the Declaration of his Swearing and Signeing the said formulae
28 December 1702
The above designed Francis Lord Semple Did with ane upholden hand Swear and Subscrybe the forsaid formula above sett doun acording to the act of parliament by warrant and Speciall Order from the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill allowing and appointing the samen to be taken in presence of the Earle of Eglingtoune and Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat two of her saids Majesties privy Councill Sic Subscribitur Eglingtoune James Stewart.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 483-4.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 483-4.

Warrant, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant to the Earl of Eglington and Lord Advocat2 to administrat the formula to the Lord Semple

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow […] Lord Semple formerly a papist and now comed in to the Comunion of this Church To Swear and take the Formula appointed by Law In presence of the Earle of Eglingtoune and Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat To whom the saids Lords Doe hereby Grant warrand to administrat the same to him for that effect.

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Warrant

Warrant to the Earl of Eglington and Lord Advocat2 to administrat the formula to the Lord Semple

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow […] Lord Semple formerly a papist and now comed in to the Comunion of this Church To Swear and take the Formula appointed by Law In presence of the Earle of Eglingtoune and Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat To whom the saids Lords Doe hereby Grant warrand to administrat the same to him for that effect.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 483.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 483.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Commissio Joannis Comitis de Tullibarni De officio Domini Custodii Secreti Sigilli regni Scotius

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of John Earle of Tullibardin To be Lord privy Seall being presented by the Lord Register The Samen was read and ordered to be recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as Lord president for the time to the said Lord Register In name and in absence of the said Earle of Tullibardin who received the samen upon his knee as use is.
Off which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Noveritis nos regio nostro animo revolventes insignem fid[elitatem] fidelitatem magnosque animi dotes dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei Johanis Comitis de Tillibardine quibus ad munus et officium secret[i] nostri sigilli dicti regni Custodis fideliter obeundum usquequaque est adaptatus Igitur nominasse ; Constituisse et Ordinasse Tenoreque presentium Nominamus Constituimus et Ordinamus dictum Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine Durante nostro Regio beneplacito solummodo dominum Custodem secreti nostri sigilli dicti nostri Regni damus pariter Concedimus disponimus illi munus et officium secreti nostri sigilli Custodis cum Loco et Ordine precedentiae proprius Immediate post dominum presidem secreti Nostri Consilii dicti regni una cum unaversis2 honoribus privilegiis dignitatibus feodis Casualitatibus proficuis et divoriis quibuscunque eo spectantibus fruendis et gaudendis tam plene et Libere in quovis respectu et conditione quam eadem possessa et Gavisa fuere per Nostrum Consanguineum et Consiliorum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale nuperum Custodem ejusdem vel per quosvis alios in dicto Loco et officio antecessores, quo Libet tempore retroacto Cum potestate etiam dicto Joanni Comiti de Tillibardine deputatos pro custodiendo dicto secreti sigillo nominandi et constituendi et Clericos et ad dictum sigillum scribas pro quibus respondebit creandi et generaliter omnia et singula alia faciendi utendi et exercendi ad privilegium et Libertatem dicti officii perprius spectantia quaevis3 in posterum quovis modo spectare dignos[c]entur Quaequidem omnia per dictum Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine in dicto Munere et officio obeundo Legitime facienda firma et rata habemus In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam nostram de St James’s quindecimo die Mensis decembris Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et anno regni nostri primo. Per signaturam Manu S: D: N Reginae supra scriptam Wryten to the great seall and registrat the 23d day of December 1702 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr . Sealled at Edinburgh the 24th day of December 1702 By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

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Procedure

Commissio Joannis Comitis de Tullibarni De officio Domini Custodii Secreti Sigilli regni Scotius

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of John Earle of Tullibardin To be Lord privy Seall being presented by the Lord Register The Samen was read and ordered to be recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as Lord president for the time to the said Lord Register In name and in absence of the said Earle of Tullibardin who received the samen upon his knee as use is.
Off which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Noveritis nos regio nostro animo revolventes insignem fid[elitatem] fidelitatem magnosque animi dotes dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei Johanis Comitis de Tillibardine quibus ad munus et officium secret[i] nostri sigilli dicti regni Custodis fideliter obeundum usquequaque est adaptatus Igitur nominasse ; Constituisse et Ordinasse Tenoreque presentium Nominamus Constituimus et Ordinamus dictum Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine Durante nostro Regio beneplacito solummodo dominum Custodem secreti nostri sigilli dicti nostri Regni damus pariter Concedimus disponimus illi munus et officium secreti nostri sigilli Custodis cum Loco et Ordine precedentiae proprius Immediate post dominum presidem secreti Nostri Consilii dicti regni una cum unaversis2 honoribus privilegiis dignitatibus feodis Casualitatibus proficuis et divoriis quibuscunque eo spectantibus fruendis et gaudendis tam plene et Libere in quovis respectu et conditione quam eadem possessa et Gavisa fuere per Nostrum Consanguineum et Consiliorum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale nuperum Custodem ejusdem vel per quosvis alios in dicto Loco et officio antecessores, quo Libet tempore retroacto Cum potestate etiam dicto Joanni Comiti de Tillibardine deputatos pro custodiendo dicto secreti sigillo nominandi et constituendi et Clericos et ad dictum sigillum scribas pro quibus respondebit creandi et generaliter omnia et singula alia faciendi utendi et exercendi ad privilegium et Libertatem dicti officii perprius spectantia quaevis3 in posterum quovis modo spectare dignos[c]entur Quaequidem omnia per dictum Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine in dicto Munere et officio obeundo Legitime facienda firma et rata habemus In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam nostram de St James’s quindecimo die Mensis decembris Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et anno regni nostri primo. Per signaturam Manu S: D: N Reginae supra scriptam Wryten to the great seall and registrat the 23d day of December 1702 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr . Sealled at Edinburgh the 24th day of December 1702 By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

1. NRS, PC1/52, 481-2.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte: ‘quaeve’.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 481-2.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte: ‘quaeve’.

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Commission for The Marques of Annandale to be Lord president of privy Councill

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdome In favors of William Marques of Annandale To be Lord president of privy Councill being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot Clerk therto; The samen was read and ordered to be Recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as Lord president for the time To Mr Francis Montgomry in name and in absence of the said William Marques of Annandale who received the samen upon his knee as use is.
Followes the Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo perpendentes preclaram fidelitatem servitia fidelissima et eximios animi dotes fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Consiliarii Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale unde pro rite obeundo Munere summae fidei et officii secreti nostri Consilii Antiqui regni nostri Scotiae praesidis Usquequaque sit Idioneus.2 Noveritis Igiter3 nos Nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse sicuti nos tenore praesentium nominamus Constituimus et Ordinamus praefatum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti nostri Consilii dicti antiqui regni nostri Scotiae Praesidem durante nostro bene placito Solummodo Cum plenaria potestate illi praedicto Munere et officio utendi fruendi gaudendi Idemque exercendi cum universis Honoribus dignitatibus privilegiis Immunitatibus et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus Atque Itidem tenore praesentium predictum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti nostri Consilii praesidem antedictum prioritatem et precedentiam Immediate proximam Thesaurario nostro soli et principali dicti regni et Immediate post Locum illum precedentiae Quem Thesaurarius principalis perprius retinebat seu retinere debuit Omnibus Locis et temporibus durante spatio antedicto habere ordinamus In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum apendi4 precipimus Apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Quindecimo die Mensis Decembris Anno domino Millessimo septingentesimo secundo et Anno regni nostri primo Per signaturam Manu S: D: N Regina[e] supra scriptam , Wryten to the great seall and registrat the twenty thrid day of December 1702 Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr . Sealled at Edinburgh the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and two by speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

Edinburgh the Twenty fourth of December Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Commission for The Marques of Annandale to be Lord president of privy Councill

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdome In favors of William Marques of Annandale To be Lord president of privy Councill being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot Clerk therto; The samen was read and ordered to be Recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as Lord president for the time To Mr Francis Montgomry in name and in absence of the said William Marques of Annandale who received the samen upon his knee as use is.
Followes the Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo perpendentes preclaram fidelitatem servitia fidelissima et eximios animi dotes fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Consiliarii Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale unde pro rite obeundo Munere summae fidei et officii secreti nostri Consilii Antiqui regni nostri Scotiae praesidis Usquequaque sit Idioneus.2 Noveritis Igiter3 nos Nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse sicuti nos tenore praesentium nominamus Constituimus et Ordinamus praefatum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti nostri Consilii dicti antiqui regni nostri Scotiae Praesidem durante nostro bene placito Solummodo Cum plenaria potestate illi praedicto Munere et officio utendi fruendi gaudendi Idemque exercendi cum universis Honoribus dignitatibus privilegiis Immunitatibus et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus Atque Itidem tenore praesentium predictum Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti nostri Consilii praesidem antedictum prioritatem et precedentiam Immediate proximam Thesaurario nostro soli et principali dicti regni et Immediate post Locum illum precedentiae Quem Thesaurarius principalis perprius retinebat seu retinere debuit Omnibus Locis et temporibus durante spatio antedicto habere ordinamus In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum apendi4 precipimus Apud aulam Nostram de St James’s Quindecimo die Mensis Decembris Anno domino Millessimo septingentesimo secundo et Anno regni nostri primo Per signaturam Manu S: D: N Regina[e] supra scriptam , Wryten to the great seall and registrat the twenty thrid day of December 1702 Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr . Sealled at Edinburgh the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and two by speciall order till the Seall be renewed Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480-1.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480-1.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Eglington elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill; The Earle of Eglingtoune Elected precess.

Edinburgh the Twenty fourth of December Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

[Eglington elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill; The Earle of Eglingtoune Elected precess.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480.

Sederunt, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 480.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 480.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 480.